Quality Analyst - Non-Functional Testing Engineer at Techsavanna Technology Limited

Role Description: Reporting to the Manager – Non-Functional Testing, the position holder will execute the strategy and frameworks in Software non-functional testing and ensure solutions delivered to the customers meet the required standards for quality.

He/ she is responsible for ensuring that products delivered to production are stable and security-proof.

Role purpose:

• Test planning, design, execution of non-functional testing (performance, load, stress, security, usability testing), result analysis and reporting.
• Adopt creativity to achieve higher levels of competency and efficiency through adoption of fit for future technologies.
• Execute non functional testing within the planned schedules to ensure ontime delivery of products
• Responsible for planning, monitoring and implementing controls in non fuctional testing activities
• Define suitable metrics for measuring nonfunctional test progress and evaluation of the quality of the testing process and products
• Responsible for implementation and management of fully functional test environments ensuring stability of all test environments including subsequent upgrades and modernizations on these environments
• Accountable maintenance of tools for non-functional testing (load and performance, security, usability etc)
• E2E Accountability for GDR testing and ensuring working BCP plans are in place for all solutions
• Lead programs to measure, analyze, monitor, manage, and optimize performance and scalability of our current applications and systems.
• Responsible for reviewing, reporting and making data driven decisions around performance issues or bottlenecks.
• Review uncovered application bottlenecks and facilitate resolution with development, Infrastructure, DBA and security teams to ensure no defects in regards to quality attributes escape to production.

Role Requirement and experience

• Bachelor of Science Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Software Development or related subject
• 2 years + experience in software design, development or non-functional testing in a busy IT environment
• Experience in at least one programming language
• Experience in use of performance and other non-functional testing automated tools – Load runner, J-meter, HP fortify etc
• Hands-on QA experience with proven analytical and testing skills – Experience in developing test strategies, test plans, test scenarios and test cases
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks
• Experience with metric gathering, report generation and analysis of testing results
• Ability to show creativity and initiative to improve product test coverage and effectiveness
• Strong risk identification and mitigation planning skills
• Motivated self-starter, with a high capacity for rapid learning and meticulous attention to detail
• ISTQB Certification is a plus